The incidence of overweight and obesity (Table 4-1) in the United States has steadily increased since the 1970s. This ‘obesity epidemic’ occurs in many high-income countries and more recently has been ...

Objectives: To discuss the social, psychological, and access barriers that inhibit weight loss, and to propose steps and initiatives for addressing the growing obesity epidemic. Study Design: ...

New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May), reveals distinct patterns of heart, metabolic, and inflammatory health risks between men ...

Obesity and type 2 diabetes are closely linked. Excess body fat can alter your body’s metabolic system, promote insulin resistance, and trigger inflammatory responses that affect how well your body ...